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High Heels - how and where do you wear them?

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As a 36-year old with a long history of wearing heels from my fifteenth birthday on, like most women I've occasionally worn them in what might be considered inappropriate circumstances. Having nothing better to do, I wanted to find out the extent to which this is widely shared. The poll is firmly based on my own experience (my answers to all the bits in the first question below would be yes), so there may be countless other unusual circumstances in which you've worn heels that are not covered here; if so, let us know in the message area. At the end there are a few general questions about your preferences for heels; as you'll have guessed it's a poll directed at women (yes, no men please) who wear heels fairly regularly. By high heels, I mean slender ones of about 3 inches (7.5 cm) or more.
Have you ever engaged in any of the following activities while wearing high heels? If you do so regularly, or there was something particularly amusing or memorable about the incident, let us know in the message area.
Run
Done a team ballgame such as football
Done some other sport such as tennis
Done gym or aerobics
Walked in open country, woodland or scrub
Walked, hiked or rambled across rough or wild country
Waded into or across a river, stream or lake
Swum in the sea
Swum in a pool
Climbed a ladder
Climbed (or tried to climb) a rope
Climbed a tree
Climbed over a high wall, fence or gate
Ridden a bicycle
Done a sponsored walk
Done Do-it-yourself (repairs or redecorations on the house)
Washed the car
Changed a wheel on the car
Done any other work on a car
Gardened
Used a firearm
Done military drill (moved by word of command as part of a squad or body of individuals)
Had a shower
Had a bath
Ridden a horse
Walked the dog
Made love (keeping your shoes on right the way to the end) (no gory details in the message area, please)
Slept in your bed
Slept in someone else's bed
Slept elsewhere
In which of the following locations do you wear high heels?
At work
At school
At university
At home in the evening
At home at the weekend
At home when others are round
At other people's houses when they've invited you
At parties
At clubs or when out
At concerts
Shopping
I wore heels at school as often as I was allowed, in the 80s. I see a certain amount of schoolgirls doing so again these days. If you're at school, this question applies to you; check one box.
I'm at school in the British Isles and regularly wear heels at school
I'm at school in the British Isles and occasionally wear heels at school
I'm at school in the British Isles and would wear heels at school if allowed
I'm at school in the British Isles and would never willingly wear heels at school
I'm at school in North America and regularly wear heels at school
I'm at school in North America and occasionally wear heels at school
I'm at school in North America and would wear heels at school if allowed
I'm at school in North America and would never willingly wear heels at school
I'm at school in Europe and regularly wear heels at school
I'm at school in Europe and occasionally wear heels at school
I'm at school in Europe and would wear heels at school if allowed
I'm at school in Europe and would never willingly wear heels at school
I'm at school elsewhere and regularly wear heels at school
I'm at school elsewhere and occasionally wear heels at school
I'm at school elsewhere and would wear heels at school if allowed
I'm at school elsewhere and would never willingly wear heels at school
If like me you now regularly wear heels at work, do you wear them on the way to and from work, or do you put on different fotwear for the journey? I realise your practice may change from time to time, but please choose the one you follow most frequently.
Wear my smart high heels to and from work without a care
The high heels I wear at work aren't particularly smart anyway so it scarcely matters
I change into trainers or plimsolls for the journey
I change into flat, but still smart, shoes for the journey
I change into slightly lower heels for the journey
I change into similarly high, but less smart, heels for the journey
I change into higher heels for the journey (as the poll-setter sometimes does, since she has at least one pair of very high heels that's a bit worn out and actually more comfy than many lower pairs)
What sort of high heels do you mainly wear in the working day? Court shoes (pumps), sandals or boots? Put them in order of use.
When wearing heels at work I generally wear court shoes or pumps
When wearing heels at work I generally wear sandals
When wearing heels at work I generally wear boots
When wearing heels at school I generally wear court shoes or pumps
When wearing heels at school I generally wear sandals
When wearing heels at school I generally wear boots
What sort of high heels do you generally wear at home?
When wearing heels at home I generally wear court shoes or pumps
When wearing heels at home I generally wear sandals
When wearing heels at home I generally wear boots
What sort of heels do you wear when out enjoying yourself socially?
When wearing heels socially I generally wear court shoes or pumps
When wearing heels socially I generally wear sandals
When wearing heels socially I generally wear boots
My favourite high heels are definitely court shoes or pumps - I'm fairly conservative in style but I love the way they get used as part of a radical or trendy look too. But I am continually frustrated by the changes introduced by the footwear industry to what is basically a classic and straightforward style, especially from the early 90s on. Do you agree?
I can't stand the clumpy, round-toed high heels of the nineties
I can't stand the pointy, spiky heels of the last two years
I can't stand the round-toed high heels of the last season
I can't stand any of the above and just wish they'd left things well alone the way they were in, say, 1987
I love all the above and will go with whatever fashion dictates in high heels
I haven't noticed the changes in style to which you refer
This poll was created on 2004-12-06 12:16:33 by Emma Badian